Brandeis mishandled administration of the Wabash study
THE SCOOPSomething was not right about the way Brandeis handled the administration of the Wabash National Study, which investigates the impact of liberal arts education on first-year students.
Richard Alterbaum
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Ayers' view is radical, but legitimate
THE SCOOPBill Ayers, a former member of the Weather Underground who remains controversial to this day, was originally scheduled to come to campus on March 30.
RICHARD ALTERBAUM: Justice Brandeis Semester requires curriculum change
THE SCOOPOne of the new budget-aiding initiatives proposed by the Committee on Academic Restructuring is the introduction of a mandatory semester-long experiential learning program called the Justice Brandeis Semester.
RICHARD ALTERBAUM: University should encourage an interdisciplinary Business major
THE SCOOPOne proposal to help assuage the current financial crisis is the establishment of a Business major.This proposal has been recently discussed at length among students and faculty, and it has also found support from University President Jehuda Reinharz.
COMMENTARY: Admissions: Increasing enrollment will yield negative results
THE SCOOPI am concerned that Brandeis may have to lower its standards for accepting applicants into its student body.
THE SCOOP: Jump the gun on our budget crisis with long-term projects
By now, just about everyone at Brandeis is aware that the University is in a bit of a budget crunch.
THE SCOOP: Perseverance is the key to a better future
At a faculty meeting last week, school administrators predicted a rise in tuition bills, staff layoffs, lessened creditworthiness and ability to borrow money, diminished capacity to offer students financial aid and funding cuts in various programs.I have an idea about what we students should do during these difficult times.
THE SCOOP: What the Obama win means for us
It was around midnight on Nov. 4, 2008, at Hyde Park, Chicago. After a nearly two-year-long campaign filled to the brim with every single trial and tribulation imaginable, Barack Obama triumphantly presented himself before an immense crowd of elated supporters.
THE SCOOP: Student activism alive, flourishing at Brandeis
Last week, Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader stopped -- of all places -- at the Waltham farmers market to campaign for his umpteenth run for the office.
THE SCOOP: Days of celebration drain campus of life
When I woke up on the second day of the Rosh Hashanah break, my floor was deserted except for two other individuals.
“A liberal arts for tomorrow”: Brandeis’ new model for higher education
BEMCo in the basement: supervisors speak on recent policy changes
“New Year, no genocide”: Brandeis Jewish Bund hosts first vigil this year
Will Art Survive? The Kennedy Center and Smithsonian under Trump
The 77th Emmy Awards: A celebration of (and frustration with) streaming, and records shattered